Casual Cowl Free Pattern

This Cowl is super easy and relaxing to crochet – the perfect project to crochet when you want to make something but do not want a lot of stitches to count! The entire project is worked in the round and will use 1 single ball of Caron Cakes Medium Weight yarn to complete.

Difficulty Level

Finished Size

Gauge

not important – mine is 16 sts (worked in ch 1, sc) per 4 inches and 14 rounds (sc) in 3 inches

You can substitute any yarn and hook for this stitch pattern – so have fun!

Abbreviations

US Terminology used

ch – chain ch1sp – chain 1 space dc2tog puff stitch (all worked in one stitch) R – row/round rem – remaining rep – repeat sc – single crochet sk – skip sl st – slip stitch st/sts – stitch/stitches * – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain of multiple instructions. () – Repeat the instructions between the parentheses the number of times indicated. [] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches

Special Stitches

dc2tog puff stitch – this is worked all in one stitch –

*Yarn over the hook, insert the hook into the specified stitch. Yarn over and pull up 1 loop. Yarn over and pull through 2 of the loops on your hook.** Rep from * to ** 1 more time. Yarn over the hook and pull through all 3 loops on the hook.

Helpful Tutorials

Helpful Video Tutorials

Notes

This project is worked in continuous rounds – you may wish to use a stitch marker to mark your place – but as this is a casual cowl you really can just ‘eyeball’ your starting point. I used the yarn end from R1 as my ‘queue’ for the row end and counted based on this point in the cowl. I have however written out specific instructions for those of you who prefer them 🙂

Chain a multiple of 2

We will be counting the ch1 as a stitch for this project because it just makes it easier to keep track 😉

Casual Cowl Pattern Instructions

R1: Chain 230 stitches; beg in the 2nd ch from the hook and work 1 sc in each st across. [229]

Bring the 2 ends of the R1 together to form a large loop without twisting it and continue working in rounds as follows:

R2: *1 sc in the next st, ch 1, sk 1 sc**. Rep from * to ** around to the last sc. 1 sc in the last sc. [229]

R3: *Ch 1, sk 1 sc, 1 sc in the next ch1sp**. Rep from * to ** around to the last sc. Ch 1, sk 1 sc. [229]

R4: *1 sc in the next ch1sp, ch 1, sk 1 sc**. Rep from * to ** around to the last ch1sp. 1 sc in the last ch1sp. [229]

R5: Rep R3 [229]

R6: Rep R4 [229]

R7: *Ch 1, sk 1 sc, dc2tog puff st in the next ch1sp**. Rep from * to ** around to the last sc. Ch 1, sk 1 sc. [229]

R8: *1 sc in the next ch1sp, ch 1, sk 1 dc2tog puff st**. Rep from * to ** around to the last ch1sp. 1 sc in the last ch1sp. [229]

R9-R25: Rep R3 and R4 [229]

R26: Rep R7 [229]

R27: Rep R8 [229]

R28-R31: Rep R3 and R4 [229]

R32: Rep R7 [229]

R33: Rep R8 [229]

R34: 1 sc in each sc and each ch1sp around. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends. [229]

Finishing

Find your starting chain yarn end and use it to weave the edge together using an invisible join technique.

Where To Share Your #SCARFOFTHEMONTHCLUB2017 Progress Online

I have put together a helpful tutorial on how to add projects to Ravelry, which you can find here.

Lovely comments

Don’t understand if I did this wrong; followed the pattern and have a large, wide circle. How exactly am I supposed to wear it to get it looking like your preview photo? I probably spent 20 minutes in the mirror twisting and puffing and folding and have no idea how to wear this thing 🙁

Thank you! I purchased it from Happy Crochet Hooks – I don’t think this one is available right now. If you do see one you want though if you use my refer a friend link you can get 20% off. My link expires March 31, 2018. This is my ‘refer a friend link: http://happycrochethooks.refr.cc/rhonddam

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